Bible Study series: Luke 22:66-71. Jesus told the truth. He really was the Son of Man who was about to come into the glory of the Right Hand of Power (God). His inquisitors considered this truth blasphemy, which carried the death penalty.
Bible Study series: Matthew 26:1-5. The chief priests and elders met in Caiaphas’s courtyard to figure out how to accomplish their diabolical plan.
Bible Study series: Luke 20:1-8. He’s in Jerusalem, and the establishment had heard of him. What or who gave him the authority to teach and work miracles? Jesus answers them with a question.
Bible Study series: Matthew 21:23-27. He challenged them right back.
What is the right size of the church? What does the New Testament say about the leadership structure?
Bible Study series: Acts 14:19-23. Paul was stoned and left for dead. The disciples gathered around him, and he recovered.
I include this post within Theology 101 and Ecclesiology because people need this teaching now due to an off-balanced and misguided movement called the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). I also contrast apostles with elders, overseers, and pastors.
This is quick reference guide to religious and political Jewish groups who appear in the Gospels and the Book of Acts.
